For a long time it was a case of remaining patient against awkward opponents, but in the end FC Bayern posted a successful conclusion to the Champions League for the year 2020. The defending champions defeated Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 in the final group stage game on Wednesday evening and once again set standards in the competition - here are the facts about the game:
Still number 1 in Europe
After winning the Champions League in 2020, the defending champions followed this with the best group stage of all 32 participants.
As in the previous year, Bayern are the best team in the group stage. With 16 points and a goal difference of +13, they secured the top position just ahead of Manchester City, who won their group with 16 points and +12 goals.
Unbeatable in the group stage for a long time
For the third year in a row, the German record champions finished the group stage without a defeat. 16 points are also the second highest number of points in the club's history in this round - in last year's treble season FCB managed to win all six games.
Best attack in the Champions League
No other team came close to the 18 goals from Hansi Flick's team in the group stage. Against Lok Moscow, Niklas Süle and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting became club goalscorers numbers 10 and 11 - no other team has had so many different players find the net in the current competition (excluding own goals).
You can read what the two goalscorers said here:
Club record in sight
After the home win, the defending champions remain unbeaten for 17 games in the Champions League - 16 wins and a 1-1 draw away at Atlético Madrid. The Munich side are not far from their club record - 19 Champions League games without defeat from March 2001 to April 2002.
Bayern always score
Bayern have scored in 40 consecutive competitive games since the 0-0 draw against RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga in February.
Here are the short highlights of the game against Moscow:
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